The San Diego Padres couldn’t contain their anger after falling to the Chicago Cubs in the decisive third game of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday evening.

Trailing 3-0 in the top of the ninth inning, Jackson Merrill got the Padres on the board with a solo shot into the right field seats. All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts then stepped up to the plate, with the tying runner standing beside him in the on-deck circle.

After working a 3-2 count, Bogaerts was run up for strike three by home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn on a pitch that was well outside the strike zone. The next two Padres reached base, but the rall ended with Jake Cronenworth grounding out and Freddy Fermin flying out to center field.

Here’s a video of the controversial call by Reyburn:

After the game, cameras caught San Di

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